Eye-shield attachment for caps.



C. H. McCAUGHEY.

EYE SHIELD ATTACHMENT FOR CAPS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1916.

1 ,21 9,972 A Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

311mm I CLARENCE H. MGCAUGHEY, OF ROCK RAPIDS. IOWA.

EYESHIELD ATTACHMENT FOR CA PS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

Application tiled September 30. 1918. Serial No. 123,110.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I. (mm-min ll. Mc- (aroumz a citizen of the l uitedStates, re siding at liock Rapids,- in the county of Lyon and Stateoflowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Eye-ShieldAttachments for Cups. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined eye shield and goggle forautomobilists to protect the eyes of an operator from the intense raysof light which are 'n'opagated from the lamps of an approachingautomobile. and furthermore to shield the eyes from the wind and dust.

The chief characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of theabove character which is adapted to be attached to a head covering sin-has a cap or the like whereby the shield may be supported in convenientposition for the ap 'ilieation of the shield to the eyes.

Another characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of thischaracter in which the attaching means for the shield is of novelconstruction to lock the shield in folded or open position againstaccidental displace-. meat.

. The invention further consists in providing the shield having a guardin which a portion thereof is colored to absorb the in' tense rays oflight from luminous objects.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the specification is readin connection with the accompanying drawings. in which Figure 1 is anedge. elevation of t-he shield showing the same applied to a cap. 7

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the shield detached from the cap.

Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the connection between the shield and theattaching means.

Fig. 4 is a detailed "iew of the shield showing the same in foldedposition.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates a head covering whichis in this instance in the form of a cap. the cap being provided w ththe usual curved peak. 1. Secured to the underside of the peak andextending longitudinally of the same is an attaching bar 2'. the barbeing curved longitudinally throughout its length to conform to thecontour of the, peak and provided'witln openings 3 at the opposite endsthereof which are adapted to receive. the fastening members 4, thefastening members extending through the peak 1 whereby the bar 1 will beheld securely upon the cap as will be understood. stance the fastc'iingmembers 4 main the form of screws upon which are threadedly mounted thenuts 4, the. latter being engagcable with the bar whereby the bar may bedetachably luld upon the cap as will be understood. The opposite ends ofthe bar 2 are provided with the angularly disposed apertured ears-5, theears depending from the underside of the peak and having theirconfronting faces formed with transversely extending grooves (L thegrooves being arranged at the me ha] portion of the ears and inhorizontal ali'iement with the apertures. The grooves may be formedeither by bending the ears outwardly and inwardly or by groo'ting theears upon their confronting faces. I having s iown the former structurein this instance.

Swingingly mounted upon the bar 2is my improved form of shield whichcomprises in this instance :1 fr: me 7 which is formed of asingle lengthof iesilient wire bent between ends to provi le the substantially semi;

circular portions 8 and the reversely dis posed curved portion 9, thelatter connecting the curved portioi s 8 as clearly shown in thedrawings. The opposite ends of the frame 7 terminate in late rallydisposed pintles 10 which are loosely mounted within the'ears 5 In thisin whereby the frame will be swingingly supported upon the bur to permitthe moving of the frame to t'lCtl?! or inactive position. In this'nstance the irainc 7 is curved longitudin'al'ly in the for n of an areso that when theframe is in fielded position against the under side ofthe peak 1., the frame willlie contiguous thereto. to prevent the shieldfrom interfering with the vision of the .wearer when the shield is ininactive posi Mounted-upon the frame 7 and setion. cured thereto in anysuitable manner is the shield lens 11, which is in this instance formedo'fi'transparent celluloid, the upper portion of which in colored asat.12 whereby the eyes will be s'iielded from the-rays of light of greatintensity. The lens his in this instance formed from a single sheet ofcelluloid or other suitable material and is secured to the fran e 7 bymeans of stitching 173, although I wish it to be clearly under-- standthat any suitable means may be em ployed for securing the lens upon theframe.

In operation, the cap is arranged upon'the head in the usual mannerglheshie ld when in active position is depending from the underside of thepeak as clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings. and. when in inaetireposition. the shield will assume a horizontal position and lie (-0itiguous to the underside of the peak. It wil be evident from theconstruction of the frame for the shield and the particular eonstruetionof the confronting faces or the ears-5. that when the shield is in'an'inaetire position the frame. owing to its inherent resiliency, willcontinually foree its ends outwardly and into engagement ,with theconfronting faces of the ears so that when .the shield is in inactiveposition the opposite ends ot the frame will he disposed within thegrooves (3 thus locking the shield against accidental displaeement. .\sthe frame 7 exerts the constant pressure upon the confronting faces ofthe ears it will be evident that when the shield is in active position,the frictional engagement between the frame and the ears will cause theshield to be held in a vertical position against accidentaldisplacement. It is to be understood that the shield may be readilyremoved by compressing the opposite ends of the frame wherehy thepintles 1 may he readily removed from the openings within the ears.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in eonneetion with theaeeompanying drawings thatthe eonstruetion and operation of my derivewill he apparent to those skilled in the art. that minor changes insize. shape,

proportion aml minor details of eonstruetion may he made withoutdeparting from the spirit and seope of the hat I elaim isz- Inroinhination with a head'eoveriug. an attaching derive comprising: arigid bar secured to the head covering and having the opposite endsthereof terminating in angularly disposed apertured pirot ears, theconfronting faves of said *ars heing formed with grooves, an expansihleframe, pintles formed on the frame and mounted in the apertures of saidears, said frame being engageable with the grooves to lock the same infolded position, and an eye shield 'arried by the frame.

In testimony whereof I aitix my signature.

CLARENCE H. MGCAUGHEY.

ap]u'-nded claim.

